Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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... village , the home of Acadian farmers , — Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands , Darkened by shadows of earth , but reflecting an image of heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the farmers forever ...
... village , the home of Acadian farmers , — Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands , Darkened by shadows of earth , but reflecting an image of heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the farmers forever ...
Page 10
... village of Grand - Pré Lay in the fruitful valley . Vast meadows stretched to the eastward , Giving the village its name , and pasture to flocks without number . Dikes , that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant ...
... village of Grand - Pré Lay in the fruitful valley . Vast meadows stretched to the eastward , Giving the village its name , and pasture to flocks without number . Dikes , that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant ...
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... village . Strongly built were the houses , with frames of oak and of chestnut , Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the reign of the Henries . Thatched were the roofs , with dormer - windows ; and gables projecting Over the ...
... village . Strongly built were the houses , with frames of oak and of chestnut , Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the reign of the Henries . Thatched were the roofs , with dormer - windows ; and gables projecting Over the ...
Page 12
... village street , and gilded the vanes on the chimneys , Matrons and maidens sat in snow - white caps and in kirtles Scarlet and blue and green , with distaffs spin- ning the golden Flax for the gossiping looms , whose noisy shut- tles ...
... village street , and gilded the vanes on the chimneys , Matrons and maidens sat in snow - white caps and in kirtles Scarlet and blue and green , with distaffs spin- ning the golden Flax for the gossiping looms , whose noisy shut- tles ...
Page 13
... village Columns of pale blue smoke , like clouds of in- cense scending , Rose from a hundred hearths , the homes of peace and contentment . Thus dwelt together in love these simple Aca- dian farmers , - Dwelt in the love of God and of ...
... village Columns of pale blue smoke , like clouds of in- cense scending , Rose from a hundred hearths , the homes of peace and contentment . Thus dwelt together in love these simple Aca- dian farmers , - Dwelt in the love of God and of ...
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Acadian Acadie accents almshouse aloft anon answer art thou barns Basil the blacksmith beauty behold Bellefontaine blossom boat bosom cheer churchyard darkness descended desert door Echoed Evangeline stood Evangeline's heart eyes face farm-yard Father Felician Filled flax flocks flowers footsteps forest Gabriel garden gazed gleamed glided golden hand heard heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW herds herdsman kirtles labor land Laughed light lips Loud maiden maize meadows meek midst moon morning mournful neighboring night notary notary public numberless o'er oars ocean odor Opelousas Ozark Mountains passed Patience paused Port Royal prairies priest river roof rose shade shadow Shawnee shore silent Sister of Mercy slowly slumber smile snow-white sorrow soul sound spake spirit sunshine sweet tale tankard thee thought tremulous twilight Unto village of Grand-Pré voice waited wandered weary whispered wigwam wind woodlands words